Christopher E. Gaw
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
23 Papers
40 Citations
Christopher E. Gaw is an academic researcher from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 20 publications. Previous affiliations of Christopher E. Gaw include Cleveland Clinic & University of Pennsylvania.
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Papers
Tennis-related injuries treated in United States emergency departments, 1990 to 2011.
TL;DR: Despite the decrease in tennis-related injuries, the growing popularity of this sport warrants increased efforts to prevent injuries, especially among child and older adult participants.
Characteristics of Fatal Poisonings Among Infants and Young Children in the United States.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors describe the characteristics of fatal pediatric poisonings using child death review data, and highlight the importance of tailored prevention measures to further reduce fatal child poisonings.
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Nonfatal horse-related injuries treated in emergency departments in the United States, 1990-2017.
TL;DR: Despite the recent decline in horse-related injuries, these injuries are still common and prevention efforts focused on older adults and concussions and closed head injuries warrant special attention.
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Types of Objects in the Sleep Environment Associated With Infant Suffocation and Strangulation.
Christopher E. Gaw,Thitphalak Chounthirath,Jonathan D. Midgett,Kyran P. Quinlan,Gary A. Smith,Gary A. Smith +5 more
TL;DR: Pillows and blankets are objects in sleep environments frequently associated with unintentional suffocation and strangulation of infants and increased efforts should be made to remove these and other objects from sleep environments of infants.
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Ethanol Intoxication of Young Children
TL;DR: The purpose of this review is to describe the sources of ethanol poisoning among children 6 years and younger, highlight presenting symptoms and pharmacokinetic considerations unique to this age group, and review management strategies.
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